While we have no kings
Americans built castles
But never kingdoms

#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #May #Kings #NoKings #Castle #RobberBaron #RubberBaron #GildedAge #America #StanHywet #Akron #Spring #Poetry #Ohio #USA #Photography #2026

May 18, 2026

‘With heavy hearts’: Italian restaurant chain closing Akron location

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Spaghetti Warehouse in Akron is preparing to shut its doors for good, the restaurant announced on social me…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianrestaurants #Akron #Facebook #fooddelivery #Italia #Italian #Italianfooddelivery #ItalianRestaurants #italiano #italy #Ohio #Restaurants #SpaghettiWarehouse
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2639076/with-heavy-hearts-italian-restaurant-chain-closing-akron-location/

Excited to be seeing The Toasters tonight in #cleveland at the #grogshop. Celebrating 45 years of #ska!

Also, great to see local #akron ska band Hogan’s Last Smash opening for them.

#music

New blog post: "Three Cleveland Museum of Art Exhibitions and the Summit ArtSpace Grand Reopening Party"

https://sosassociates.com/blog/2026-04-23-three-cleveland-museum-art-exhibitions-and-summit-artspace-grand-reopening-party

Three art venues:

- Cleveland Museum of Art's Transformer Station

- #Cleveland #Museum of #Art

- Summit Artspace in #Akron

FULL LIST: Ohio's public universities are eliminating nearly 90 degree programs as a result of Senate Bill 1

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.10tv.com/article/news/education/ohio-public-universities-eliminating-nearly-90-degree-programs-senate-bill-1/95-f840f17e-594a-4838-9a32-1c52fa92c2ee

One thing I miss about the States is the Great Lakes Brewing Company beers. Very hard to get in Montreal. Loved their spot at CAK. 🍺 😄

#Akron #Cleveland #beer

#Akron releases plans for transformation of defunct Innerbelt

Good! I can't believe they let a useless interstate exist for 50 years in the center of the city.

https://www.ideastream.org/show/sound-of-ideas/2026-04-13/akron-releases-plans-for-transformation-of-defunct-innerbelt

New blog post: "2026 Downtown #Akron #Sakura Festival and More!"

https://sosassociates.com/blog/2026-04-12-downtown-akron-sakura-festival

Sakura is the #Japanese word for cherry blossoms. The cherry trees, planted by the Japanese Association of Northeast #Ohio (JANO) along the canal, were beautifully in bloom.

The Festival was hosted by Downtown Akron Partnership.

#GeraldCasale

Comme un critique sarcastique en 1978 dans Melody Maker a dit : “Oh, ces gars sont juste le KISS pour penseurs.” Et à l’époque, je pensais, ‘c’est quoi ce délire ?’ J’étais tellement offensé et déprimé… et puis 20 ans plus tard, je me suis dit : et si nous avions vraiment pu être le KISS pour penseurs ?

#Devo #NewWave #Rock #Synthpop #PostPunk #Experimental #USA #Ohio #Akron #Music #Tv #Socialmedia

https://youtu.be/a8UcpmUQkNU?list=PL8BB5C04D74E255C9

https://youtu.be/fQmhoU_hyCI?list=PL8BB5C04D74E255C9